Dear SPaN Member, 

To be eligible for the board of directors, the nominee must confirm all the statements below are true. 

• I understand the responsibilities of a fiduciary of a nonprofit and commit to upholding them, including the duty of care, loyalty, and good faith.
  
  
• I commit to voluntarily disclosing to the Board in a timely manner all potentially perceived and real conflicts of interest.
  
  
• I will attend all regularly scheduled Board Meetings (a minimum of five meetings a year).
  
  
• I will actively participate in at least two Board Committees requiring ongoing meetings or conference calls outside the regular Board Meetings.
  
  
• I will accept responsibility for or assist with coordinating and providing hospitality for one or more SPaN workshops during the year.
  
  
• I will also participate in or host one or more SPaN-sponsored activities, such as IEP clinics, Case Discussion groups, or an event table for SPaN.
  
  
• I commit to regularly engaging in fundraising activities, including but not limited to soliciting sponsorships, memberships, directory listings, auctions, donation drives, workshop sales, and applications for grants, awards, and charitable contributions. 
  
  
• I am a member in good standing and have been at least one year in the past.
  
  
• If a listing member, I have completed 12 hours of professional development within the last year.
  
  
• My 12 hours of professional development are up-to-date on my membership profile. The professional development meets the standards found here:  Credentialing FAQs | Special Needs Advocacy Network, Inc. (spanmass.org)
  
  
• I do not have a prior criminal conviction anywhere in the nation.
  
  
• I do not have a record of sexual offender conviction(s), and I am not on any sex offender registry anywhere in the nation.
  
  
• I have no record of being on any abuse registry anywhere in the nation.